Counselling for adults in Chester and Frodsham, Cheshire. Online nationwide.

Hello I'm Helen,

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in a range of roles, including many years as a teacher in both the UK and Asia. As a third culture kid, my experiences growing up and living across different countries have shaped how I see the world and deepened my understanding of individual identity and the unique paths we each walk.

Supporting others has always been at the heart of what I do. With a natural empathy and deep care for people, I offer a calm, non-judgemental space where clients feel heard, valued, and supported. My work is grounded in compassion and a belief in each person’s ability to heal and grow.

In my private practice, and through my work with a charity in the North West, I support individuals facing grief, loss, anxiety, and life transitions—including those navigating bereavement by suicide. I believe in meeting each person where they are, creating a space to explore and move forward at a pace that feels right for them.


My qualifications

I am a qualified person centred counsellor and registered with the BACP.

I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Counsellng Professions, attend monthly supervison and continue with my professional learning. I am fully insured, registered with the ICO and hold an enhanced DBS certificate. I attend annual safeguarding training.

MA - Clinical Counselling - University of Chester - Level 7 - (Distinction)

BA Honors - University of Plymouth

Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)- Manchester Metropolitan University


I am trauma informed and a member of the Complex Trauma Institute. I have completed the following training:

Stage 1:

Safefy and Stablisation - Working with trauma in the first stage of recovery.

Stage 2:

1. Healing from shame and guilt: Managing intrusive thoughts and inner voices (including work with adult survivors of childhood trauma).

2. Working with intrusive memory experiences - Tranistioning from narritive to embodied memories.


I am committed to continued learning and have completed the following:

  • Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling.
  • Ecotherapy: Walk and Talk Therapy Training.
  • Dealing with Distress - Working with suicide & self harm.
  • Working with Shame - Workshop.
  • IDAS Essential Training in Domestic Violence.
  • LGBT+ Awareness Training, November 2024
  • Me, Myself and I - An introduction to the Inner Child Approach



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